Klryz
Pronunciation guide: IPA symbols, stress and word endings

Vowels

iːseeɪsite / ɛbedæcat
ɑːfatherɒhot (UK)ɔːlawʊput
uːtooʌcupɜːbirdəabout
eɪdayaɪmyɔɪboyaʊnow
əʊ / oʊgo (UK / US)ɪəneareəhairʊətour

Consonants that look unusual

θthinðthisʃsheʒmeasure
tʃchurchdʒjudgeŋsingjyes

p b t d k g f v s z h m n l r w sound as in ordinary English spelling.

Marks

  • ˈ main stress, before the stressed syllable: /ˈwɔːtə/ water · ˌ lighter (secondary) stress: /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ understand
  • ː a long vowel · (r) an r said only in accents that pronounce it (most American, Scottish, Irish)

Common word endings

  • -s / -es (plurals; he/she form of verbs): /s/ after voiceless sounds (cats), /z/ after voiced (dogs), /ɪz/ after s, z, sh, ch, j sounds (buses, watches). Spelling: -es after s, x, z, ch, sh; consonant + y → -ies (city → cities).
  • -ed (past): /t/ after voiceless sounds (walked), /d/ after voiced (played), /ɪd/ after t or d (wanted). Spelling: love → loved, stop → stopped, carry → carried.
  • -ing: make → making, run → running, see → seeing.
  • Irregular: go, went, gone · be, was, been · see, saw, seen · man → men · child → children · mouse → mice.
  • Older (King James) forms: -eth = -s (he loveth = he loves) · -est with “thou” (thou lovest) · spake = spoke.

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honor

UK /ˈɒn.ə/ · US /ˈɑ.nɚ/ noun, verb, interjection, proper noun

Forms honors honoring honored honour

  1. noun (uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful). “The crowds gave the returning general much honor and praise.”
  2. noun (uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourable reputation; dignity. “He was a most perfect knight, for he had great honor and chivalry.”
  3. noun (countable) A token of praise or respect; something that represents praiseworthiness or respect, such as a prize or award given by the state to a citizen. “Honors are normally awarded twice a year: on The Queen's Birthday in June and at the New Year.”
  4. noun A privilege (which honors the person experiencing it). “I had the honour of dining with the ambassador.”
  5. noun (in the plural) The privilege of going first. “I'll let you have the honours, Bob—go ahead.”
  6. noun (golf) The right to play one's ball before one's opponent.
  7. noun A cause of respect and fame; a glory; an excellency; an ornament. “He is an honour to his nation.”
  8. noun (feudal law) A seigniory or lordship held of the king, on which other lordships and manors depended.
  9. verb (transitive) To think of highly, to respect highly; to show respect for; to recognise the importance or spiritual value of. “The freedom fighters will be forever remembered and honored by the people.”
  10. verb (transitive) To conform to, abide by, act in accordance with (an agreement, treaty, promise, request, or the like). “I trusted you, but you have not honored your promise.”
  11. verb (transitive) To confer (bestow) an honour or privilege upon (someone). “Ten members of the profession were honored at the ceremony.”
  12. verb (transitive) To make payment in respect of (a cheque, banker's draft, etc.). “I'm sorry Sir, but the bank did not honour your cheque.”
  13. interjection (archaic) On one's honor; truthfully.
  14. proper noun A female given name from English.
  15. proper noun A surname.
  16. proper noun Former name of Honnavar (“Indian town”).

Synonyms

integrity rectitude uprightness angelicality angelicalness angelicity angelicness decency godliness honesty probity propriety righteousness rightfulness saintlikeness saintliness seemlihood seemliness virtuousness chivalry award accolade honour laurels purity pureness reward respect abide by observe

Antonyms

dishonor dishonour despise condemn

Etymology

From Middle English honour, honor, honur, from Anglo-Norman honour, honur, from Old French honor, from Latin honor.
Displaced native Old English hād and Middle English menske (“honor, dignity among men”) (though survived in descendant mense (“property, civility, etc.”)), from Old Norse menskr (“honor”).
The verb is from Middle English honouren, honuren (“to honor”).

Shortened from Honoria and Honora; later also interpreted as a virtue name by Puritans.

Webster’s 1913

  1. noun Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration; reverence; veneration; manifestation of respect or reverence.
  2. noun That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness; specif., in men, integrity; uprightness; trustworthness; in women, purity; chastity.
  3. verb To regard or treat with honor, esteem, or respect; to revere; to treat with deference and submission; when used of the Supreme Being, to reverence; to adore; to worship.
  4. verb To dignify; to raise to distinction or notice; to bestow honor upon; to elevate in rank or station; to ennoble; to exalt; to glorify; hence, to do something to honor; to treat in a complimentary manner or with civility.

Etymology [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.]

Etymology [OE. honouren, onouren, OF. honorer, honourer, F. honorer, fr. L. honorare, fr. honor, n.]

Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “honor”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details